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the colour of the body, is preferable to a gen- 

 tle for this fly. 



Both these moths are to, be dressed rather 

 larger than the green or gray drakes, and 

 may be used until the approach of dawn. 

 The fish will be heard to rise at them very 

 distinctly, at which moment the Angler must 

 strike. 



Method of preserving Gentles. 



These baits having been mentioned several 

 times in the foregoing pages, it may be ex- 

 pected that some instructions should be given 

 as to the method of procuring and preserv- 

 ing them. 



Take the liver of any animal, and hang it 

 over a barrel half full of dry clay, and as 

 the gentles grow large they will fall into the 

 barrel and scour themselves, and will be 



